After the solemnitie of the coronation , the Lords & commons streight proceeded to the Parliame~t . In which it was inquired out of the death of the Duke of Glocester , & how hee had bin murdered at Caleis by the Duke of Norffolke , vpon y=e= Kings commaundement . (STOW-E2-H,543.2) King Henrie created hys eldest sonne Prince of Wales , Duke of Cornewal , and Earle of Chester , duke of Aquitaine . (STOW-E2-H,543.3) In this Parliament it was ordained that the statutes made in the Parliament holden in the 21. yere of king Richard at Westminster , and after proroged vnto Shrewesburie , with all the circu~stances to be adnulled , reuoked , made voyde , and vtterly blotted out . (STOW-E2-H,543.4) Also that the Parliament holde~ at Westminster , in the xj. yere of K. Richard be holden firme and stable . (STOW-E2-H,543.5) Also that the Lords & other perso~s which were iudged forth in the Parliament holden the 21. yere of King Richard , & their heires that be deade , shoulde be wholy restored to their possessions without any suing liuerie thereof to be made , excepted that the Lords and other that haue nothing of y=e= issues receiued in y=e= mean time . (STOW-E2-H,543.6) The K. gaue to the E. of Northumberland y=e= Isle of Man , to be holde~ of the K. by seruice , to beare the sword w=e= which he entred into England . (STOW-E2-H,543.7) And to the E. of Westmerland he gaue the Cou~tie of Richmond . (STOW-E2-H,543.8) Also Iudgement was giuen against the Appellauntes of the Duke of Glocester in this maner : (STOW-E2-H,543.9) The Lords in this present Parliament by the Kings assent , iudge that the Dukes of Aumerle , Surrey , and Excester now present and were appellantes , shal lose theyr names of Dukes , and honors from he~ceforth , togither with the dignities of Dukes , & that the Marques Dorset , that is present , lose hys name of Marques , & the E. of Glocester which is prese~t , lose his name for him and his heires , as y=e= aboue named persons do theirs , & that al the castels , possessions or manors which they had of the~ that belonged to those whom they appelled fro~ y=e= day of y=e= arrest of the D. of Glocester , & the other Lords , or after at any time , simply , & without fauour or mercie , they shal lose the~ : (STOW-E2-H,543.10) & that al other castels , possessio~s , manours , Lordships , dominions & liberties , which they helde of the King's gift , that day or after shold rest in the kings grace from y=e= houre , and that all letters patents and Charters , whiche they or any of them , had of y=e= said names , Castels , Dominions , possessions and liberties shold be surrendered vp , into y=e= Chancerie there to be canceled , and that they stand in state whiche they had in name and possession before the saide daye of the sayde arrest . (STOW-E2-H,544.11) The King to shew to all men in all Countries about by what right and title he had taken vpon him the crowne and realme , sent Ambassadours to Rome , Iohn Treneuant Byshop of Hereforde , Iohn Cheyne Knighte , and Iohn Cheyne Esquire . (STOW-E2-H,544.12) Into Fraunce he sent Walter Tricklowe Byshop of Durham , Thomas Percy Erle of Worcester , and William Heron . Into Spaine Iohn Trenor Bishop of Saint Dauids , and sir William Par Knight : Into Almaine the Bishoppe of Bangor with other . (STOW-E2-H,544.13) The Scots in time of the Parliament taking occasion by the absence of the Northren Lordes , and bycause the same tyme the North parts were sore oppressed by a great Pestilence , entred as enimies into those parts , (STOW-E2-H,544.14) and toke the Castell of Warke , (STOW-E2-H,544.15) and kept the same a certain time , (STOW-E2-H,544.16) but at le~gth spoyled and vtterly ruinated it , (STOW-E2-H,544.17) and many other mischieues they did in the Country . (STOW-E2-H,544.18) Thomas Maubery duke of Norffolk which was exiled , dyed at Venice , in his returne from Ierusalem . (STOW-E2-H,544.19) Also the Duches of Glocester dyed , (STOW-E2-H,544.20) and hir sonne & heire Humfrey dyed of the pestilence when hee was sent for forth of Irelande . (STOW-E2-H,544.21) The King helde his feast of Christmasse in his Castel of Windsor , where Iohn Holland late Duke of Excester & Erle of Huntington , Thomas Holand late Duke of Surrey & Earle of Kente , Edwarde late Duke of Aumerle , and Earle of Rutlande , sonne to the Duke of Yorke , Iohn Mountacute Erle of Salisburie , Thomas Spencer , sir Ralph Lymley , sir Thomas Blunt , sir Benedict Cely Knights , with other that fauoured King Richarde , conspired against King Henrie , and appointed priuily to murder him , vnder the colour of Iusting and other pastimes pretended . (STOW-E2-H,545.22) And the time approching of theyr purpose , they sent messengers to London with letters to the Duke of Aumerle , that he shoulde not fayle to come at y=e= day appointed with his company , to helpe to do the feate whervnto he was sworne : (STOW-E2-H,545.23) but his minde being altered , hee bare the letters streighte to his Father the Duke of Yorke , who caused a number of his men forthwith to carrye his son to the King , where he shewing his letters , the King woulde not beleeue them : (STOW-E2-H,545.24) but the same morning came the Maior of London to the Court , (STOW-E2-H,545.25) and informed him of the matter , whervpon the King made no tariance , but got him forth toward London , in companye of the Maior and other . (STOW-E2-H,545.26) But before the King coulde gette London on his backe , his enimies were come to Windesore , (STOW-E2-H,545.27) and entred the Castell with an armed band of me~ , on the fourth of Ianuarie at night , where understanding that the King was escaped theyr hands , being sore amazed , they withdrewe from Windesore , vnto Sunning , a certaine manour neare to Reading , where the Queene wife to King Richarde then lay , where they persuaded hyr houshold , that King Richarde was escaped out of Pomfrete Castel , and they would go to him : (STOW-E2-H,545.28) from thence they went to Wallingforde , and after to Abingdon , mouing the people to take armes vppon them , and to goe meete their King Richarde . (STOW-E2-H,545.29) After this they came to Farindon , in the vale of White Horsse in Barkeshire , and the same daye to Circester on the xij. day late in the euening , (STOW-E2-H,545.30) and there harbored , with a greate number of men of armes and many Archers : (STOW-E2-H,545.31) ther {HELSINKI:they} they bruted that K. Richard was escaped forth of prison , and that hee was there with them , (STOW-E2-H,545.32) and to make their words to haue the more credite , they had got a Chaplaine of King Richardes called Madeleine , so like to hym in all proportion and fauor , that one could vnneth be descerned from the other : (STOW-E2-H,545.33) many times sayth mine aucthour I haue seene him in Ireland ride with the King his Master , (STOW-E2-H,545.34) so faire a Priest and goodly a person , he had not lightly seene . (STOW-E2-H,545.35) They put him in armoure with a Crowne on his Helmet , so as all men mighte take him for King Richard . (STOW-E2-H,546.36) On the morrow being Wednesday , the people of that towne misliking of their proceedings , fought against them , (STOW-E2-H,546.37) and at length toke the chiefest of them (STOW-E2-H,546.38) and ledde them to the Abbay there , (STOW-E2-H,546.39) and put them in a fayre chamber , vnder safe custody . (STOW-E2-H,546.40) And on the Thursday the said Lordes fearing the people , imagined howe to escape out of theyr handes , (STOW-E2-H,546.41) and caused some of their seruauntes to sette fire on certaine houses in the Towne , thinking that therevppon the people woulde departe from them , and seeke to staunche the fire : (STOW-E2-H,546.42) but it chaunced contrarie , (STOW-E2-H,546.43) for the people turned into a maruellous rage against them , (STOW-E2-H,546.44) ranne vppon them with great violence , (STOW-E2-H,546.45) and drew them into the market place , (STOW-E2-H,546.46) and there they beheaded the Duke of Excester , the Duke of Surrey , and the Earle of Salisburie , the thirde day after the Epiphanie : (STOW-E2-H,546.47) their seruauntes that were with them were by and by taken , and as prisoners bound and brought to Oxforde , (STOW-E2-H,546.48) and on Monday following were beheaded in the Castell there , to the number of .xxvj. persons . (STOW-E2-H,546.49) Also Sir Thomas Blount Knight , was beheaded with them . (STOW-E2-H,546.50) The weeke nexte following , was beheaded Thomas Spencer Earle of Glocester at Bristow : (STOW-E2-H,546.51) and about the same time was beheaded Iohn Holland Earle of Huntington brother to King Richard on the mothers side , at Plasby in Essex : (STOW-E2-H,546.52) not long after was sir Barnarde Brocas beheaded at London , and a Prieste named Iohn Maudelen , that was like King Richarde , and another Priest called Willian Feribe . (STOW-E2-H,546.53) The Bishoppe of Carlile was impeached and condemned to conspiracie , (STOW-E2-H,546.54) but was pardoned . (STOW-E2-H,546.55) The sixth day of Februarie King Henrie caused y=e= blank Charters , made to King Richard , to be brent , at the standert in Cheape of London . (STOW-E2-H,546.56) King Richard was imprisoned in Pomfrait Castel , where xv. dayes and nightes they vexed him with continuall hunger , thirste and colde , and finally bereft his life , with suche a kinde of death as neuer before that time was knowen in Engla~d . (STOW-E2-H,546.57) He dyed the xiiij. day of Februarie ; whose body was brought to the Tower of London , and so through the Cittie to Powles Church bare faced , where he stoode three dayes for all beholders , and had seruice , where King Henrie was present . (STOW-E2-H,547.58) From thence he was carryed to Langley , and there buried in the church of y=e= Friers Preachers . (STOW-E2-H,547.59) Vpo~ his death the famous and excellente Poet Iohn Gower , wrote certaine verses , which may be englished thus . {COM:verse_omitted} (STOW-E2-H,547.60) The King with a great armye went into Scotlande , (STOW-E2-H,547.61) spoyled the Country (STOW-E2-H,547.62) and returned to Yorke , wher two Knights , the one a Frenchman , the other an Italian , chalenged to fighte within listes against sir Iohn Cornewall , and Iames of Artois , which two straungers were ouercome in battaile , (STOW-E2-H,547.63) and sir Iohn Cornewal , obtaining the Kings fauour , maried the kings sister , that had bin wife to sir Iohn Holland Earle of Huntingdon . (STOW-E2-H,547.64) The Welchmen taking occasion by the Kings absence when he was in Scotlande . beganne to rebel , by the settyng on of Owe~ Glendouerdew son to Griffyth Vicha~ an esquier of Wales , & so called Glendour , bicause his dwelling was in a place called Gle~dordwy , for Glyn in Welch is a vale , and Dor is water , bycause the place was in a dale , at the side of y=e= water or Riuer of Dew in the Parish of Corwen , in the Countie of Merioneth in Northwales . (STOW-E2-H,548.65) He serued King Richarde , at the tyme of his oppression by Henrie Duke of Lancaster at Flint Castell . (STOW-E2-H,548.66) The first cause of this stirre was about a peece of land in controuersie betwixte him and the Lord Reignolde Gray of Ruthiue , (STOW-E2-H,548.67) for when he saw his cause not fauoured , firste hee began to spoyle the landes of the sayde Lord Gray , whereof the king being certified , went with an army into Wales : (STOW-E2-H,548.68) but the Welchmen fledde to the mountaines , (STOW-E2-H,548.69) the King brente the Countrey , (STOW-E2-H,548.70) slew the people with whom he mette , (STOW-E2-H,548.71) and returned with a great pray of Cattaile . (STOW-E2-H,548.72) IOHN WAKEL : WILLIAM EBBOT , (STOW-E2-H,548.74) THE ,28. OF SEPTEMBER . (STOW-E2-H,548.75) SIR IOHN FRAUNCIS GOLDSMITH , (STOW-E2-H,548.76) THE .28. OF OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-H,548.77) Geffrey Chawcer , the most excellent Poet of Englande , deceased the xxv. of October , who was buried at Westminster , where of late at the charges of one maister Bridgeham , is made ouer him a faire monument , on the Southside of the Quire : (STOW-E2-H,548.79) his workes for the most part are published in print by sir Iohn Thinne Knight , and somewhat increased by my trauell in the last impression . (STOW-E2-H,548.80) Not long after deceased the like famous Poet , Iohn Gower , who lyeth buried in Sainte Marie Oueries Church in Southwarke . (STOW-E2-H,548.81) He new builded a great part of that Church , (STOW-E2-H,548.82) and co~piled three famous bookes . The first in Latine , Vox Clama~tis . The second in French Speculum Meditantis : The third in Englishe Confessio Amantis , which last booke is in Print , the other hard to come by : (STOW-E2-H,548.83) of the first I haue seen three very faire copies , (STOW-E2-H,548.84) but of the seconde I neuer sawe any one . (STOW-E2-H,548.85) The Emperour of Constantinople , came into Englande , to requyre ayde agaynste the Turkes , whome the King wyth sumptuous preparation mette at Blacke Heath , vpon Saint Thomas daye the Apostle , (STOW-E2-H,548.86) and brought him to London , (STOW-E2-H,548.87) and paying for the charges of his lodging , presented him with giftes worthy for one of so high degree . (STOW-E2-H,548.88) {COM:misnumbered_as_559_in_original} Soone after came newes , that the King of Leto had slain in battayle Bassacke the sonne of the noble Balthazardan , & destroyed Ierusalem , and all the Countrey rounde aboute . (STOW-E2-H,549.91) And bycause he had by Gods grace so ouercome contrarye to his opinion , he became christened and men of his secte . (STOW-E2-H,549.92) The Emperour of Constantinople , hearing this , was very gladde , (STOW-E2-H,549.93) and departed out of Englande , being honored by the King with precious giftes . (STOW-E2-H,549.94) The fiue and twentith day of Iuly , Isabel late wife to K. Richarde , not yet twelue yeares of age , departed from Douer towardes Caleis , and so into Fraunce to hyr Father . (STOW-E2-H,549.95) Owen Glendouerdew w=e= his Welchmen did much harme to the Englishmen (STOW-E2-H,549.96) and returned . (STOW-E2-H,549.97) There was founde in the Kings Bedde clothes , an yron with three sharp pikes , slender and round standing vpright , layde there by some Traytour , that when the Kyng should haue layde him downe , he might haue thrust himselfe vpon them . (STOW-E2-H,549.98) This time was vsed exceeding pride in garmentes , gownes with deepe and broade sleeues , commonlye called poke sleeues , (STOW-E2-H,549.99) the seruauntes ware them as well as theyr maisters whiche mighte well haue bene called receptacles of the Diuel , (STOW-E2-H,549.100) for what they stole , they hidde in their sleeues , whereof some hung downe to the feete , and at leaste to the knees , ful of cuttes and iagges , whervpon were made these verses . (STOW-E2-H,549.101) HENRY BARTON : WILLIAM GROOME , (STOW-E2-H,566.104) THE 28. OF SEPTEMBER . (STOW-E2-H,566.105) SIR IOHN WOODCOCKE MERCER , (STOW-E2-H,566.106) THE 28. OF OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-H,566.107) This yeare , all the Weares in Thamis from the Towne of Stanes in the Weast , vnto the water of Medway in the East , by the Maior and communaltie of London , were destroyd , and the trunckes brent , for the which , great plea and discord followed betweene Thomas Arundell Archbishop of Canterbury , and other Lords and Knightes of the one party , and the Maior and communaltie on the other partie , (STOW-E2-H,566.109) but the Citizens preuayled by vertue of their Charter and Statutes . (STOW-E2-H,566.110) A Parliamente beganne , whiche lasted nigh one whole yeare , (STOW-E2-H,566.111) for after the Knightes of the Parliament had long delayde to graunt to the King a subsedie , yet in the ende being ouercome , they granted the taske demanded . (STOW-E2-H,566.112) The Priestes and the Friers that liued of almes , were forced euery one to pay halfe a marke . (STOW-E2-H,566.113) Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland , & the L. Bardolfe , by the counsell of Dauid Fleming , fled into Wales , (STOW-E2-H,566.114) for he had declared to them , that the Scottes had conspired to deliuer them vnto their owne King , in exchange for other prisoners , (STOW-E2-H,566.115) and for this doing of Dauid Fleming , the trayterous Scottes slew him , (STOW-E2-H,566.116) and reysed such a ciuill warre amongst the~selues , that in the ende they were constreyned to request truce for a yeare , which when they had obteyned , the Scottes sente Iames , the sonne of Robert King of Scottes , being but nine yeares olde , towardes France , there to be brought vp , and to be instructed in the pleasant eloquence of the French tongue , whome certayne marriners of Cley in Norffolke tooke on the Seas , and with him a Bishop , and the Earle of Orkney , to whome his Father had committed him : (STOW-E2-H,566.117) and they brought him into England , (STOW-E2-H,566.118) and deliuered him to the King , who forthwith burst out into a laughter , (STOW-E2-H,566.119) and sayde , surely the Scottes mighte haue sente him to me , (STOW-E2-H,566.120) for I can speake French . (STOW-E2-H,566.121) The Bishop escaped and fledde , (STOW-E2-H,566.122) but the Earle of Orkeney , and the sayde Iames the yong ladde , was sent to the Tower of London , where he remayned prisoner till the second yeare of Henry the sixth , whiche was aboue eighteene yeares . (STOW-E2-H,567.123) The Frenchmen came to help Owen Glendouerdew with 38. Shippes , whereof 8. were taken , full of armed men , (STOW-E2-H,567.124) the rest escaped into Wales , (STOW-E2-H,567.125) but not long after were taken fiftene Shippes laden with Wine and Ware . (STOW-E2-H,567.126) Whilest the Parliament yet continued , the Duke of Yorke was restored to his olde dignitie , whome many men thought to haue bin dead in prison . (STOW-E2-H,567.127) Edmond Holland Earle of Kent , married the Duke of Millaynes daughter in the Priory of Saint Mary Ouery in Southwarke . (STOW-E2-H,567.128) NICHOLAS WOOTTON : GEFFREY BROOKE (STOW-E2-H,567.130) THE 28. OF SEPTEMB . (STOW-E2-H,567.131) SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON MERCER , (STOW-E2-H,567.132) THE 28. OF OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-H,567.133) Iohn Couentry , and Iankin Carpenter , executors to this Richard Whittington , with his goodes builded Whittington Colledge in London , and a great part of the Hospitall of Saint Barthelmew in Smithfielde . (STOW-E2-H,567.135) He builded the Library of the Grey Friers , and the East end of the Guild Hall in London , with diuers small conduites , called Bosses , and the Weast Gate of London called Newgate . (STOW-E2-H,567.136) Also Iankin Carpenter , one of the executors to the Worshipfull Knight Sir Richard Whittington aforenamed , of his owne costes and charges , caused to be paynted aboute the Cloyster of Saint Paules Church in London , a most excellent monument , or remembrance of Death , the originall patterne whereof , was sometime deuised by Machabre , a Doctor of France , and therefore called The Daunce of Machabre , which Daunce was richly paynted about Saint Innocents Cloyster in Paris , with Metres in French , signifying the speeches of Death to all estates , and their seuerall answeres againe to Death , all whiche being translated into English by Iohn Lidgate , Monke of Bury , was as aforesayde richly paynted in the sayd Cloyster of Saint Paules Church , and therefore commonly called The Daunce of Paules . (STOW-E2-H,568.137) Henry Pay , and other with him of the fiue Portes , with fifteene Shippes , tooke an hundred and twentie Shippes , which lay at ancker in the Sea of Briteine , laden with Iron , Salt , Oyle , and Rochell Wine . (STOW-E2-H,568.138) This Sommer , through corruption of the ayre , so great a Plague was shedde vpon mens bodyes , as was not seene the like in many yeares in this land , so that men might say {COM:verse_omitted} (STOW-E2-H,568.139) For at London in short while it consumed aboue thirtie thousand men and women , (STOW-E2-H,568.140) and in the Countrey Townes great mortalitie fell among the husbandmen , so that great households dyed cleane vp , (STOW-E2-H,568.141) and the houses were emptied . (STOW-E2-H,568.142) About the fifteenth day of August deceassed Sir Roberte Knowles Knight , at his Manour of Sconethorp in Norffolke , (STOW-E2-H,568.143) he was brought to London , and there honourably buried in the white Friers Church which he had newly reedifyed and builded . (STOW-E2-H,568.144) This Sir Robert Knowles had bin a most valiant Captayne in the warres of France , during the raigne of Edward the third , and Richard the second , whose force the Realme of France both felt and feared , (STOW-E2-H,568.145) so did the Dukedome of Briteine , and all the people from hence to Spayne . (STOW-E2-H,568.146) Of him in his life were made Verses in Latin , which may be englished thus , {COM:verse_omitted} (STOW-E2-H,568.147) This Sir Robert Knowles founded in the Towne of Pontfract a Colledge to the honor of the Holy Trinitie , with an Hospital ioyned therevnto . In the which Colledge was placed a Mayster , and 6. or 7. Priestes , and in the Hospitall 13. poore men and women . (STOW-E2-H,568.148) He was once minded to haue made this Colledge at his Manour of Sconethorp , (STOW-E2-H,568.149) but at the request of Constance his wife a woman of meane birth , and somtime of a dissolute life afore hir mariage he turned his purpose , (STOW-E2-H,569.150) and made it in the very place of Pontfraite , wher she was borne , enduing the same with pound lande by yeare . (STOW-E2-H,569.151) He also builded the faire new greate bridge at Rochester , ouer the riuer of Medeway , with a Chappel and a chauntrie at the East end therof . In the which chappel was sometime a table hanging , wherein was noted the benefactours to that Bridge , as followeth . {COM:a_list_of_names_omitted} (STOW-E2-H,569.152) All these had giuen money or landes towards the building and repayring of the sayde Bridge . (STOW-E2-H,569.153) Iohn Warner a Merchaunt of Rochester , made the newe coping of Rochester Bridge : (STOW-E2-H,570.154) and William Warham Archbyshop of Canterburie , made the yron pikes and bars aboute the same coaping . (STOW-E2-H,570.155) This sommer Henrie Prince of Wales besieged the Castel of Abrustwich , (STOW-E2-H,570.156) but not long after Owen Glendouerdew entred into it , (STOW-E2-H,570.157) and placed new keepers . (STOW-E2-H,570.158) HENRIE PONTFRACT : HENRIE HALTON , (STOW-E2-H,570.160) THE .28. OF SEPTEMBER . (STOW-E2-H,570.161) SIR WILLIAM STONDON GROCER , (STOW-E2-H,570.162) THE .28. OF OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-H,570.163) In Nouember a Parliamente being called at London , a taxe of money was leuied of the whole Realme . (STOW-E2-H,570.165) This yeare was a sore and sharpe Winter , and suche aboundance of Snow , which continued , December , Ianuarie , Februarie and March , so that almoste all small Byrdes dyed through hunger and colde . (STOW-E2-H,570.166) Whiles the King helde a great Counsell at London with the nobles of the Realme , Henrie Earle of Northumberlande , and Thomas Lorde Bardolfe came againe into England , who after long iournying , when they came to the Towne of Thriske , they caused to bee proclaymed , that who so woulde haue libertie , shoulde take vp armour and weapon and follow them , whervpon much people resorted to them : (STOW-E2-H,570.167) but sir Thomas Rockley Sherife of Yorkeshire , with other Knightes of that Countrey went against them , (STOW-E2-H,570.168) and at Bramham Moore nere to Hasewold , fought with them a great battayle , (STOW-E2-H,570.169) and slew the Earle , whose head was streyght wayes cutte off . (STOW-E2-H,570.170) The Lord Bardolph was sore wounded and taken aliue , (STOW-E2-H,570.171) but dyed shortly after . (STOW-E2-H,570.172) This battayle was fought on the xviij. day of February . (STOW-E2-H,570.173) The Erles head was put on a stake , and caryed openly through the Citie of London , and set on London Bridge , (STOW-E2-H,570.174) The Bishop of Bangor was taken with the Lordes , but pardoned of his lyfe , bycause he was not founde in armour . (STOW-E2-H,570.175) The King wente to Yorke , (STOW-E2-H,570.176) and there condemned such as transgressed , (STOW-E2-H,570.177) confiscated their goods , (STOW-E2-H,570.178) pacified the Countrey , (STOW-E2-H,570.179) hanged the Abbot of Hayle , who had bin in armour , (STOW-E2-H,570.180) and returned to the South partes againe . (STOW-E2-H,570.181) Vpon the seuenth of September there were suche clouds of rayne , as the olde men of that age had neuer seene before . (STOW-E2-H,571.183) Edmunde Hollande Earle of Kent whilest he besieged the Castell of Briake in Brytaine , he was wounded with an arrowe of a crossebowe in the heade , (STOW-E2-H,571.184) notwithstanding he toke the Castel (STOW-E2-H,571.185) and destroied it to the ground , (STOW-E2-H,571.186) and not long after his braines rotted , (STOW-E2-H,571.187) and he died . (STOW-E2-H,571.188) THOMAS DUCKE : WILLIAM NORTON , (STOW-E2-H,571.190) THE .28. OF SEPTEMBER . (STOW-E2-H,571.191) SIR DREW BARENTINE GOLDSMITH , (STOW-E2-H,571.192) THE .28. OF OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-H,571.193) Aboute the feaste of Al Saintes the Cardinall of Burges came into Englande , being sente from the Colledge of Cardinalles , to informe the King and Cleargie , of the vnconstaunte dealing of Pope Gregorie , as also he had informed the Frenche King and his Cleargie and realme , to the end that those two Kings might sette to theyr helping handes , to induce the sayde Gregorie to obserue the othe he hadde made , and that by the magnificence of those two Kings , co~ncorde mighte be made in the Church , vnto the whiche businesse the Frenche Kyng hadde gladlye graunted , and sente messengers vnto Pope Gregorie , who notwythstandyng was obstinate . (STOW-E2-H,571.195) The Kyng of Englande when hee vnderstoode the Cardinalles message , hee commaunded that curteste and gentle entertaymente shoulde be gyuen hym , (STOW-E2-H,571.196) and offered to beare hys charges so long as hee woulde abyde in Englande . (STOW-E2-H,571.197) After the feaste of the Epyphanye , the Archebyshoppe of Canterburie caused to assemble at London , all the Cleargye of the Realme to those personages meete to go to the general counsel holde~ at Pisa , wherevnto were chosen Roberte Holam Bishop of Salisburie , Henrie Chiseley bishop of Saint Dauids , and Thomas Chillingdon Prior of Christes Churche in Canterburie , (STOW-E2-H,571.198) and the Kyng had sente before Iohn Coluile Knighte , and mayster Nicholas Rixton Clearkes , wyth letters to be giuen to the~ . (STOW-E2-H,571.199) And in y=e= letter to the Pope it was writte~ , most holy father , &c . (STOW-E2-H,571.200) if y=e= prouide~ce of y=e= Apostolike sea wold vouchsafe to consider how gret harme and danger is sprong vp throughout the whole worlde , vnder pretence of Scisme , and chiefly the destruction of Christian people , were aboue the nu~ber as men say of are perished by the raging of dyuerse warres , that haue risen in sundry partes of the world , and euen now of late , to the number of thirtie thousande , which by reason of the dissention had vpon the Bishoprick of Leons , betwixte two which do striue and contende the one in the aucthoritie of the true Pope , and the other by the aucthoritie of the Antipope were in slaughter fielde a lamentable thing to be spoken slaine and destroied . (STOW-E2-H,572.201) Truely the Apostolike sea woulde be in greate heauinesse of heart , (STOW-E2-H,572.202) and woulde rather forsake the honor of the Apostolicall sea , than to see from henceforth such wicked slaughter to be committed , (STOW-E2-H,572.203) and woulde take example of the true mother , who before King Salomon , rather chose to giue place , than that the childe shoulde be cutte in peeces , &c . (STOW-E2-H,572.204) thus muche of the Epistle sente by the Kyng of Englande to the foresayde Gregorie . (STOW-E2-H,572.205) This yeare was a great play at the skinners Wel , nere vnto Clearkenwel besids Londo~ , which lasted viij. days , (STOW-E2-H,572.206) & was of matter from the creation of the world : (STOW-E2-H,572.207) there came to see the same , the most part of the nobles and gentles in Engla~d : (STOW-E2-H,572.208) and forthwith after beganne a royall iusting in Smithfielde , betweene the Earle of Somerset and the Seneshall of Henalt , sir Iohn Cornewall , sir Richard of Arundale , and the sonne of sir Iohn Cheyne , against other Frenchmen . (STOW-E2-H,572.209) IOHN LAWE : WILLIAM CHICHELEY , (STOW-E2-H,572.211) THE .28. OF SEPTEMBER . (STOW-E2-H,572.212) SIR RICHARD MARLOW IRONMONGER , (STOW-E2-H,572.213) THE .28. OF OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-H,572.214) Thomas Beuforte Erle of Surrey was made Chanceller , (STOW-E2-H,572.216) and Henrie Scrope was made Treasurer . (STOW-E2-H,572.217) In a Parliament holden at London , in the Lent season , the Knights and Burgesses presented to the King a Bill in this forme : (STOW-E2-H,572.218) To the most excellent Lord the King , and al the Nobles in this present Parliament assembled , your faithfull Commons humbly do shewe , that our soueraigne Lord the king may haue the Temporall possessions and landes , whych by the Bishoppes , Abbots , and Priors , are proudely spent and wasted in this Realme , which woulde suffise to finde Earles , Knightes , Esquiers , and Hospytals more than now be , &c . (STOW-E2-H,573.219) but when they went about to declare out of what places , those great summes were to be leuied , wherby the forsayde states should be endued , they wa~ted in theyr accompte : wherefore the King commanded the~ that from thenceforth they shoulde not presume to moue any such matter . (STOW-E2-H,573.220) Vpon the euen of Saint Iohn Baptist the kings sonne being in Eastcheap at supper , after midnight , betwixt two and three of the clocke , a great debate hapned betweene his men and men of the Courte , lasting an houre , til the Maior and Sherifes with other Citizens ceased the same : for the which afterward the sayde Maior , Sherifes , and Aldermen , were sent for to appeare before the Kyng , to aunsweare : at whych the King with his sonnes , and diuerse other Lordes , were highly moued againste the Citie , where through William Gascoigne chiefe Iustice , enquired of the Maior and Aldermen , for the Citizens , whether they woulde put them in y=e= Kings grace , wherevnto they aunswered , thay had not offe~ded the Kyng nor his sonnes , but according to law stanched the debates : (STOW-E2-H,573.221) then the King seeing it woulde be none otherwyse , forgaue altogither , (STOW-E2-H,573.222) and they departed . (STOW-E2-H,573.223) King Henrie founded a Colledge at Battelfielde in Shropshire , where he ouercame sir Henrie Percie and other . (STOW-E2-H,573.224) IOHN PENNE : THOMAS PIKE , (STOW-E2-H,573.226) THE .28. OF SEPTEMBER . (STOW-E2-H,573.227) SIR THOMAS KNOWLES GROCER , (STOW-E2-H,573.228) THE .28. OCTOBER . (STOW-E2-H,573.229) About Easter the Guilde Hall in London , was begun to bee made newe by the forsayde Maior and Aldermen . (STOW-E2-H,573.231) The Custos or Guardian , with the brethre~ of the Grocers in Londo~ , purchased their Hall in Cunihope Lane , for markes , (STOW-E2-H,573.232) and the~ laide the foundation therof on the tenth of May . (STOW-E2-H,573.233) Iohn Prendergest Knight , and William Long , kept the seas from Pirates and Rouers , so that the passage by Sea was quiet , (STOW-E2-H,574.234) but by the ill willers they were accused of theft & robberie themselues , whervpon the Knight toke Sanctuarie at Westminster , where he could not haue an house or cotage to hide his heade , for that the same was forbidden by the King , so that he was forced to lye in a Tente whiche he set vp in the Church Porch , and to haue men to watch him in the nighte season , for feare of his enimie : (STOW-E2-H,574.235) but his fellowe William remayned on the sea , vntill the Admirall had prepared shippes readie , and went in person to fetch him , whiche he coulde not doe , till he promised him by his fidelitie , that he shoulde haue no harme , which promise notwithsta~ding , William was imprisoned in the tower of London . (STOW-E2-H,574.236) The Earle of Arundale , the Earle of Kime , sir Robert Vmfreuile , sir Iohn Oldecastle Lord of Cobham , sir Iohn Gray , and other warlike power , and a greate number of Archers were sent into France to the ayde of the Duke of Burgoine , against the Duke of Orleaunce , which at Saint Elo beside Paris incou~tred with the enimyes , vpon whom they had a noble victorie , wherfore they were bountifully rewarded by the Duke of Burgoine , and then returned into Englande . (STOW-E2-H,574.237) A Squire of Wales named Riceap Dee , which had long time rebelled against the King , was brought to London , and there drawen , hanged and quartered . (STOW-E2-H,574.238)